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Dragon Age - Performance on "Middle Class Hardware"
August 26th, 2009, 15:14
PC Games Hardware says Dragon Age ran flawlessly at GamesCom on "middleclass hardware":
At the Gamescom in Cologne the men behind genre hits like Baldur's Gate or Neverwinter Nights presented their new title Dragon Age: Origins on a PC with Core 2 Duo E6750 (2.66 GHz), Geforce 8800 GTS/512 MiByte and 3 GiByte RAM.More information.
On this middleclass system the RPG run absolutely smoothly and without any performance problems with a resolution of 1,680 x 1,050 (no FSAA/AF). The graphics is up to date and does not need to hide behind other competitors. The character details are very high. Especially the facial animation is very impressive. Combat animation is worth seeing, too, and metal parts of armors look very realistic due to the brightness effects rendered with Specular Maps. Also fire looks impressive as well as the detailed and soft shadows of protagonists and opponents.
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Keeper of the Watch
August 26th, 2009, 15:27
That is exact same specs as my current rig. Nice, no need to worry about upgrading your PC just to play new game.
Antihero
August 26th, 2009, 15:30
Cute avatar Remus 
I didn't expect anyone on RPG forum to have Heather as avatar 
I didn't expect anyone on RPG forum to have Heather as avatar
Keeper of the Watch
August 26th, 2009, 15:40
I retouched the picture couple years ago; barely used it until an hour ago i did some digging in my avatar folder….
Antihero
August 26th, 2009, 15:55
Originally Posted by KonjadWhat game is she from? Reminds me of Silent Hill…
Cute avatar Remus
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August 26th, 2009, 16:06
Originally Posted by JDR13Silent Hill 3.
What game is she from? Reminds me of Silent Hill…
Keeper of the Watch
August 26th, 2009, 16:08
Mine too. Slightly less powerful CPU (but I could probably overclock it to that spec, if it was absolutely necessary), signficantly more powerful video card. Lookin' good…
RPGCodex' Little BRO
August 26th, 2009, 16:21
I'm glad for this - I like the trend. Wolfenstein is a great looking performer on low-end hardware, and as far as I'm concerned sacrificing a little for more PC inclusion is a great idea!
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SasqWatch
August 26th, 2009, 16:40
Originally Posted by Prime JuntaKeep in mind they're talking about the 8800 GTS/512, which was the newer version with the G92 core, not the old GTS 320/640.
Mine too. Slightly less powerful CPU (but I could probably overclock it to that spec, if it was absolutely necessary), signficantly more powerful video card. Lookin' good…
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August 26th, 2009, 17:30
How about my Athlon 64 3500+? Anyone? *sigh* I guess I need a new machine fast. I did replace my old 6800GT with a new 50,- video card that trounces it in every way (Radeon HD 4650), but many modern games really do tax your CPU to its limit. Dual core is a must these days!
I did replace my old 6800GT with a new 50,- video card that trounces it in every way (Radeon HD 4650), but many modern games really do tax your CPU to its limit. Dual core is a must these days!
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August 26th, 2009, 17:34
Originally Posted by Thaurin
How about my Athlon 64 3500+? Anyone?
Ouch…….
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August 26th, 2009, 18:56
Originally Posted by txa1265Agreed. One of the very few good things consoles brought to the PC world, if I may make that subjective statement.
I'm glad for this - I like the trend.
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August 26th, 2009, 19:22
Wow, that's almost exactly like my computer, so it is now a 'middle class' one, oh well, I still play all games I get at maximum settings with no issues. That should give me at least another year to upgrade.
Dalek SasqWatch
August 26th, 2009, 19:34
Originally Posted by JDR13I just upgraded mine to a 9800GT/512, which beats the pants off all the 8800's, so I should be OK.
Keep in mind they're talking about the 8800 GTS/512, which was the newer version with the G92 core, not the old GTS 320/640.
RPGCodex' Little BRO
August 26th, 2009, 19:50
Originally Posted by Prime JuntaIt is an 8800… just rebadged.
I just upgraded mine to a 9800GT/512, which beats the pants off all the 8800's, so I should be OK.
SasqWatch
August 26th, 2009, 20:44
Okay, make that "equally powerful," then.
(You're probably right, BTW -- I checked the Tom's Hardware charts, and the 9800GT/512 clocks in only very very slightly higher numbers than the 8800GT/512 or 8800GT/1024. In any case, it's a whole bunch faster than the 8800GTS/320 I had before.)
(You're probably right, BTW -- I checked the Tom's Hardware charts, and the 9800GT/512 clocks in only very very slightly higher numbers than the 8800GT/512 or 8800GT/1024. In any case, it's a whole bunch faster than the 8800GTS/320 I had before.)
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